US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

Key Points:

• Affordability dominated the debates in Michigan, Georgia, and Maine, with candidates discussing high costs of gas, housing, and healthcare; El-Sayed and Rogers in Michigan both support suspending fuel taxes, while Ossoff criticized Collins for backing tariffs that hurt Georgia families.
• In Georgia, tensions escalated as Ossoff accused Collins of associating with white nationalists and bigotry, while Collins defended his family and condemned racism, framing Ossoff as a radical extremist.
• Michigan candidates debated tariffs, with Rogers reversing his previous support for Trump-era tariffs on Canada and El-Sayed accusing him of flip-flopping for political gain; energy prices and manufacturing protection were key points.
• Maine's debate saw accusations over war profiteering and military actions in Iran, with Jackson accusing Collins and her husband of benefiting financially from the conflict, which Collins vehemently denied.
• Reproductive rights were scrutinized in Maine, with Jackson highlighting Collins' vote to confirm Justice Kavanaugh, linked to overturning Roe v. Wade, while Collins criticized Jackson's past anti-choice positions and emphasized her support for codifying abortion rights.